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TOKYO :Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries is in talks to co-develop new engines for Germany’s Taurus cruise missiles, two sources familiar with the matter said, another potentially significant step in Tokyo’s retreat from decades of pacifism.The Japanese contractor signed a memorandum of understanding on the project on the sidelines of a defence show in Tokyo in May, said the sources, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue.Kawasaki declined to comment. A spokesperson for European defence company MBDA, which builds the weapon, said it was not able to provide any comment on the matter at this time.…

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NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Now here’s something you might not quite believe about Victoria Beckham, glam Spice Girl turned high-profile fashion designer: At theater school, they purposely put her in the back row. Because she was too heavy.“It was really difficult,” she says now of the memory from her youth, sipping a sparkling water in a Manhattan hotel in between work engagements. “We were all judged on how we looked. I was young. I had bad skin, my weight was going up and down, I had really lank hair.”Beckham was also bullied in school and told she…

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks on stage during the Labour Party conference on Sept. 29, 2025, in Liverpool, England. Ian Forsyth | Getty ImagesU.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has reiterated her commitment to the government’s self-imposed fiscal rules, but said it must be honest with the public about the challenges the country faces.Speaking to CNBC’s Karen Tso on the sidelines of the IMF’s Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Reeves cited the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the tensions in the Middle East, and the impact of global trade barriers as key challenges.”The key thing for me is that as…

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning to press President Trump not only for long range Tomahawk missiles and upgraded air defense capabilities, but also for increased intelligence sharing to help his forces inflict more damage on Russia’s energy sector.A Ukrainian and a U.S. lawmaker told CBS News that Kyiv wants to purchase equipment to upgrade its existing weapons systems, including for the F-16 jets it already possesses. On Thursday, Zelenskyy also met with executives from defense firm Lockheed Martin about the F-16 aircraft, as well as missiles. He also met with Raytheon, which makes Patriot missile systems, about potential joint…

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OpenAI is temporarily blocking users of its Sora 2 AI video app from making content that includes Martin Luther King Jr.’s likeness after some people created what the technology company called “disrespectful depictions” of the civil rights activist. OpenAI, the company behind generative-AI platform ChatGPT, said late Thursday on social media that it made the decision after Bernice A. King, the youngest child of King, contacted the company on behalf of his estate.At the estate’s request, “OpenAI has paused generations depicting Dr. King as it strengthens guardrails for historical figures,” OpenAI and King Estate Inc. said in a joint statement posted on X.OpenAI…

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Both Michigan and Washington enter Saturday’s showdown with something to prove. For the Wolverines, it’s about salvaging a season that’s already veered off course. For the Huskies, it’s about showing they belong among the Big Ten’s elite — and that their sophomore quarterback deserves national attention.Demond Williams has quietly put together one of the most productive seasons in the country. But with the national spotlight rarely landing on the West Coast, this “Big Noon Saturday” showdown could be his breakout moment. For Michigan, the challenge runs deeper. A loss to USC knocked the Wolverines out of the Top 25 and…

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Envoy Air, American Airlines’ largest regional carrier, suffered a hack in recent days as part of the wave of extortion attempts from hackers exploiting Oracle E-Business Suite applications, the company confirmed on Friday.A spokesperson for the Irving, Texas-based company, which operates more than 160 aircraft on 875 daily flights, said in an email that it is aware of the incident, and that the company is investigating and has contacted law enforcement.  “We have conducted a thorough review of the data at issue and have confirmed no sensitive or customer data was affected,” the spokesperson said. “A limited amount of business information and…

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The Dallas Cowboys woke up on Friday morning to a big loss to their defense.Cornerback Trevon Diggs will miss the Cowboys’ Week 7 matchup at home against the Washington Commanders on Sunday (America’s Game of the Week, 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX). Diggs had what head coach Brian Schottenheimer referred to as an “accident” at his home on Thursday night, which has the cornerback in concussion protocol, according to The Athletic.Diggs was checked out by Cowboys medical personnel on Friday morning and ruled out not long after.On the other side, Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin was ruled out by head…

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